Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal
Portugal: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 181 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
181 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
365 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
181 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal stood at 181 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal peaked at 365 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 181 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 17th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 337 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 311 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 239 Thousand persons | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 311 Thousand persons | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 278 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 339 Thousand persons | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 356 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 365 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 343 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 286 Thousand persons | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 237 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 216 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 181 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 181 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84 Thousand persons, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 181 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 71 Thousand persons, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 324 Thousand persons | 311 Thousand persons | 337 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 297 Thousand persons | 216 Thousand persons | 365 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 181 Thousand persons | 181 Thousand persons | 181 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal was 181 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 365 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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